Since I can’t enter this week’s Table Runners quilt contest, I thought I’d share the one I created for my mom’s birthday earlier this month.
It started out as an experiment in piecing curves. I cut 6 9-inch squares of hand-dyed fabrics, stacked them on top of each other, then cut two slightly off-centre gentle curves.
I mixed up the pieces, then stitched them back together. I squared up my blocks, joined them together and added a 3″ border. Spray basted and ready for quilting:
My free motion skills aren’t accurate enough yet to try to complete this spiral design, so I used regular stitch mode and the edge of my 1/4″ foot. I spun the quilt around and around and around to complete the design.
I am thrilled with how the spiral design turned out. So much gorgeous texture in echo-like quilting.
The back:
Close-up pics after being washed for the first time. I just love the crinkly goodness.
A happy experiment!
Great! I love the way it turned out!
This came out great. I thought of entering the contest, but then I realized that the runners I had done were before I had a digital camera. these were given as a gift.
That is really nice!
This looks fabulous!!I love echo quilting also and you did a wonderful job.
Hugs, Deborah
Beautiful! It looks like suede with the fabrics you used and the quilting accentuates the “curvy” look of the pieces. Wonderful job!
too bad you can’t enter, i’d vote for that….reminds me of the echo quilting in hawaiian quilts….beautiful!
Beautiful runner and fabrics! Neat design too!
Very nice. Love the hand dyes and the quilting!
Perfect runner:) I love the quilting and the colors are phenomenal!!!!
That is a very sweet experiment!!! Just love the colors but the quilty makes it awesome! Your mom will love this!
Very very pretty – and I love your echo quilting! Perfect! Whoop whoop!!
Cool Quilt! Looks like a fun quilt to make!